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Blackham Court is a medieval moated site with adjoining fishponds located in Sussex, England. The moat and associated water features date to the medieval period and represent the defensive and resource management practices typical of manorial settlements of that era. The fishponds would have served both practical and status functions, providing a reliable source of protein for the household whilst demonstrating the landowner's control over the landscape. The site survives as an archaeological monument preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and the water-based infrastructure characteristic of high-status residential sites during the medieval centuries.
Medieval moated site and adjoining fishponds, Blackham Court. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013208. View the official record →
Blackham Court is a medieval moated site with adjoining fishponds located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013208.
Medieval moated site and adjoining fishponds, Blackham Court. is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1013208.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cotchford Forge, 160m SSE of Ryecroft Farm (5 km), Crowborough Forge, 160m south-east of Forest Lodge Cottage (5.2 km), Crowborough Warren furnace, 648m SSW of Forest Lodge Farm (5.7 km).
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